Blogging from QMUL's School of English and Drama (SED)

Month: November 2017

Welcome back for your weekly events and opportunities digest #9 for the autumn semester. Please do get in touch if you have any listings for our next edition coming out on Wednesday 6 December 2017. Events THIS WEEK (WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY) #QMSexCult presents Lisa Downing on Female Narcissism | Thursday 30 November 2017 | 5.30pm | […]

Even after choosing a degree, deciding which university to do it at might seem daunting. It’s worth researching the nature of a particular degree at various universities to compare them. English at one university is not the same as English at another. To start off your research, read on for answers to commonly asked questions […]

We are still accepting late applications for our suite of undergraduate English, Drama and our joint courses. Here’s some key things about the application process for 2018. Deadline & Applying to Us The main UCAS deadline for applying was 15 January 2018 but we are still accepting late applications. If you’ve missed this date and […]

Our very own Dr Nadia Valman was a key organiser of the ‘The Great Yiddish Parade’, which took place on 19 November 2017. The event was a re-enactment of an 1889 protest march by Jewish immigrants in Victorian Whitechapel. That year, strikes were erupting all over the East End, and demonstrators demanded better conditions and wages for […]

Early career researchers seeking support for their application to the Leverhulme Trust’s Early Career Fellowship scheme are invited to get in contact with us from now [deadline 12 noon, 12 January 2018]. The School of English and Drama invites early career researchers seeking support for their application to the Leverhulme Trust’s Early Career Fellowship Scheme […]

Welcome back for your weekly events and opportunities digest #8 for the autumn semester. Please do get in touch if you have any listings for our next edition coming out on Wednesday 29 November 2017. Events THIS WEEK (WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY) English PGR Seminar Series: Elaine Hobby | Thursday 16 November 2017 | 5.15pm | QMUL […]

Welcome back for your weekly events and opportunities digest #7 for the autumn semester. Please do get in touch if you have any listings for our next edition coming out on Wednesday 22 November 2017. Events THIS WEEK (WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY) English PGR Seminar Series: Elaine Hobby | Thursday 16 November 2017 | 5.15pm | QMUL […]

Welcome to the November edition of our English and Drama newsletter. Please do let us know if you have any December news: sed-web@qmul.ac.uk. Events FEATURED EVENTS Arts & Culture at QMUL Thursday 8 November, 18:00-20:00 The People’s Palace, QMUL – Mile End Join us for a celebration of the arts and culture at Queen Mary […]

A year abroad can really open up new opportunities and give you valuable life experience to take into your future career. According to the UK Universities International Report (March 2017): Graduates who were mobile during their degree were less likely to be unemployed (3.7% compared to 4.9%), and more likely to have earned a first […]

#SEDstories ran in Summer 2017 to find the best visual stories from our students’ time studying with us. See all 52 entries All of our SED staff formed the selection panel and the voting happened in October 2017. Thanks to everyone who entered we will be using all entries to help us give better information […]

The QMUL Summer School offers you the opportunity to discover what it’s like to study at a top British university, while living in one of the coolest parts of London. Find out more Apply now Course Overview London Performance Past and Present 16 July-3 August 2018 This course draws on London’s rich theatre and performance history, […]

Welcome back for your weekly events and opportunities digest #6 for the autumn semester. Please do get in touch if you have any listings for our next edition coming out on Wednesday 8 November 2017. Events THIS WEEK (WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY) English PGR Seminar Series | Thursday 2 November 2017 | 5.30pm | The Arts […]